Yes, that brings us more in line with Europe's standards. In fact, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, explicitly recognizes that, as does Quebec's regime. In all my international meetings, there was a consensus: privacy must be considered a fundamental right. Yes, it's important for Canada on the world stage, but most of all, it's important for all Canadians. Not only is privacy, in and of itself, essential and fundamental—it's a vehicle for freedom—but it's also the foundation for other rights. It underpins voting rights, human rights, equality rights and so on. That's why clear recognition of privacy as a fundamental right is essential.
On October 19th, 2023. See this statement in context.